Answer:
To find the function of n(p(x)), we substitute p(x) for x in the function n(x):
n(p(x)) = p(x) + 4
n(p(x)) = x^2 + 6x + 4
The domain of p(x) is all real numbers. Therefore, we need to find the domain of n(p(x))
To find the domain of n(p(x)), we need to consider the domain of p(x) that makes n(p(x)) a real number. Since the coefficient of the x^2 term is positive, the graph of the function p(x) is a parabola that opens upwards, which means that it has a minimum value. The minimum value of p(x) occurs at x = -3, where p(-3) = 9 - 18 = -9
Therefore, the range of p(x) is [ -9, ∞ ). To ensure that n(p(x)) is a real number, we need to have p(x) ≥ -4. Therefore, the domain of n(p(x)) is [ -3 - 2√5, -3 + 2√5 ] or ( -∞, -3 - 2√5 ] ∪ [ -3 + 2√5, ∞)